Fuel tank contaminant prediction
US9459190B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16Z99/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for predicting a quantity of a contaminant in a fuel tank at the end of a time period, the method comprising the steps of: determining a quantity of the contaminant in the fuel tank at the start of the time period; determining at least one operating condition of the fuel tank during the time period; using information relating to the at least one operating condition of the fuel tank to generate a predicted quantity of the contaminant accumulated in the fuel tank during the time period; and calculating, based upon the quantity of the contaminant at the start of the time period and the predicted quantity of the contaminant accumulated during the time period, a predicted quantity of the contaminant at the end of a time period.
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